The Council of the City of Waukegan met in regular session on Monday, April 21, 2008 at 8:20P.M. in the City Council Chambers, City Hall 100 North Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.  Mayor Hyde, City Clerk, Wayne Motley, City Treasurer, Pat Dutcher and Corporation Counsel, Brian Grach were present.

 

ROLL CALL:

 

Present:  Aldermen Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen , Moisio, Figueroa, Newsome, and TenPas

 

Absent:  None

 

INVOCATION: 

 

Reverend Coburn pronounced the Invocation and the Pledge of Allegiance was led by Mayor Hyde.

 

UNION TRADE WORKSHOP

 

1.  The Union Trade will be hosting a workshop on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 at 6:00pm in Waukegan City Hall.

 

 

 

 

APPROVE REGULAR MEETING MINUTES AND EXECUTIVE SESSION MINUTES OF

APRIL 7, 2008

 

APPROVED

MINUTES:

 

2.  Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman Moisio to approve the regular meeting minutes and executive session minutes for April 7, 2008.

 

 

 

 

MOTION PASSED

 

 

PRESENTATION BY THE POLICE ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION

 

RESOLUTIONS/PROCLAMATIONS:

 

3.  Presentation by the Police Academy Alumni Association given by Jim Gumble.  President’s Award was given to George Valko, Carlos Perez, Susan Elliott, and Darnell Schmitz.  John O’Leary received the CLC Award.  Commander Richard Davis received the Recognition Award.

 

 

 

TO ADOPT A PROCLAMATION FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING

 

 

APPROVED

 

4.  Motion by Alderman Newsome, seconded by Alderman TenPas to adopt, as presented, a proclamation for Affordable Housing.

 

 

 

MOTION PASSED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RENEW PPO & HMO BLUE CROSS/BLUE SHIELD PLANS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

 

 

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

INSURANCE COMMITTEE REPORTS CHAIRMAN ALDERMAN CUNNINGHAM:

                                                 

5.  Motion by Alderman Cunningham, seconded by Alderman Moisio to renew the HMO & PPO Blue Cross/Blue Shield Plans for the period of June 1, 2008 through May 31, 2008.

 

ROLL CALL:  AYES: Aldermen Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio, Figueroa, Newsome, and TenPas

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  None

 

MOTION PASSED

 

RENEW AETNA DENTAL PLAN

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

6.  Motion by Alderman Cunningham, seconded by Alderman Moisio to renew the Aetna Dental Health Plan for the period of June 1, 2008 through May 31, 2008.

 

ROLL CALL:  AYES:  Aldermen Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio, Figueroa, Newsome, and TenPas

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  None

 

MOTION PASSED

 

 

 

C.C. DRAFT AN ORDINANCE TO REFLECT HANDICAPPED PARKING ONLY IN FRONT OF

716 N. LINDEN AVE

 

 

APPROVED

 COMMITTEE REPORTS:

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORTS CHAIRMAN ALDERMAN RIVERA:

               

7.  Motion by Alderman Rivera, seconded by Alderman Newsome that Corporation Counsel draft an ordinance to reflect handicapped parking only in front of the residence commonly known as 716 N. Linden Ave.

 

 

 

MOTION PASSED

 

SOLICIT BIDS FOR TWENTY-SEVEN (27) PELTOR COMTAC ACH MILITARY/TACTICAL 2-WAY COMMUNICATIONS KITS

 

 

APPROVED

                                            

8.  Motion by Alderman Rivera, seconded by Alderman Newsome to solicit bids for twenty-seven (27) #88063-00000 Peltor COMTAC ACH Military/Tactical 2-way Communications Kits.

 

 

 

 

 

MOTION PASSED

 

SOLICIT BIDS FOR FIVE (5) MT90 PELTOR THROAT MICROPHONES

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

9.  Motion by Alderman Rivera, seconded by Alderman Larsen to solicit bids for five (5) MT90 Peltor Throat Microphones.

 

 

 

 

 

MOTION PASSED

 

 

 

 

TO RENEW THE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR THE WAUKEGAN POLICE DEPARTMENTS’ LOCAL AFIS (AUTOMATED FINGERPRINT IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS)

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE REPORTS CHAIRMAN ALDERMAN RIVERA cont.:

 

10.  Motion by Alderman Rivera, seconded by Alderman Larsen to renew the maintenance agreement for the Waukegan Police Departments’ local AFIS (Automated Fingerprint Identification Systems) for June 22, 2008 – June 21, 2009 with AFIX Technologies, Inc., 205 N. Walnut, Pittsburg, KS 66762 for the cost of $9,750.00.

 

ROLL CALL:  AYES:  Aldermen Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio, Figueroa, Newsome, and TenPas

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  None

 

MOTION PASSED

 

TO RENEW THE MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT FOR THE WAUKEGAN POLICE DEPARTMENTS’ IDENTIX SYSTEM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

11.  Motion by Alderman Rivera, seconded by Alderman Larsen to renew the maintenance agreement for the Waukegan Police Departments’ Identix System for April 1, 2008 – March 31, 2009 with Identix, Incorporated, 5705 West Old Shakopee Rd., Bloomington, MN 55437-3107 for the cost of $6,226.00.

 

ROLL CALL:  AYES:  Aldermen Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio, Figueroa, Newsome, and TenPas

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  None

 

MOTION PASSED

 

AMEND THE CURRENT PHOTO ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM CONTRACT WITH REDSPEED ILLINOIS, LLC

 

 

 

 

HELD OVER

 

12.  Motion by Alderman Rivera, seconded by Alderman Larsen to amend the current photo enforcement program contract with RedSpeed Illinois, LLC, reflecting the state mandated upgrades of the traffic signals at Green Bay Road & Grand Avenue, and Green Bay Road & Belvidere Road and to share the costs of the LED upgrades to the traffic signals at 50% with RedSpeed Illinois, LLC for an amount not to exceed $25,000.00 for both intersections.

 

 

 

HELD OVER BY ALDERMAN FIGUEROA

 

INFORMATION ONLY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

13.  INFORMATION ONLY:

 

A) Parking Committee and Beach Issues

The Parking Committee will meet to resolve the Beach Parking Issues and Downtown Parking prior to the next City Council Meeting.

 

B) Checks received from the U.S. Department of Justice, DEA and the Illinois State Police

The Waukegan Police Department received Equitable Sharing payments in the amount of $12,663.40 from the U.S. Department of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration and checks in the amounts of $42,769.12 and $3,091.71 from the Illinois State Police.

 

 

 

 

 

 

NOT TO REDUCE PARKING METER TIME

 

 

 

HELD OVER

 

 

CONTINUED:

 

14.  Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Moisio not to reduce the current parking meter time.

 

 

 

HELD OVER BY ALDERMAN RIVERA

 

CHANGE THE ORDINANCE TO NOT ENFORCE PARKING AFTER 5:00 PM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

15.  Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Moisio to change the ordinance to not enforce parking after 5:00 PM until further notice by the Mayor.

 

ROLL CALL:  AYES:  Aldermen Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio, Figueroa, Newsome, and TenPas

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  None

 

MOTION PASSED

 

 

 

TO APPROVE THE NEW IDOT-MASTER TRAFFIC SIGNAL AGREEMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORTS CHAIRMAN ALDERMAN TENPAS:

 

16.  Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Rivera to approve the new IDOT-Master Traffic Signal Agreement with the only change being the Baxter Health Care entrance at Illinois 43 and Lakeside Drive, in the old agreement Baxter Health Care was paying 100% of the maintenance cost, with this new agreement Baxter Health Care will pay 50% of the cost and the City of Waukegan will pay the other 50% of the cost.

 

ROLL CALL:  AYES: Aldermen Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio, Figueroa, Newsome, and TenPas

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  None

 

MOTION PASSED

 

TO ADOPT THE ORDINANCE GRANTING WHITMORE’S WRECKER SERVICES

08-O-38

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

17.  Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Rivera to adopt the ordinance, as presented, granting Whitmore’s Wrecker Services request for designation of a restricted groundwater zone at 600 W. Greenwood Avenue.

 

ROLL CALL:  AYES:  Aldermen Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio, Figueroa, Newsome, and TenPas

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  None

 

MOTION PASSED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AWARD BIDS FOR THE 2008 MATERIALS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

 

 

 

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORTS CHAIRMAN ALDERMAN TENPAS cont.:

 

18.  Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Rivera to award the bids for the 2008 Materials needed by the Public Works Department.  Please see attached bid tabulations.

 

ROLL CALL:  AYES:  Aldermen Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio, Figueroa, Newsome, and TenPas

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  None

 

MOTION PASSED

 

AWARD BIDS FOR THE SWEEPER BROOMS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

19.  Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Rivera to award the bids for the Sweeper Brooms to the low qualified bidder Old Dominion Brush of Richmond, Virginia.

 

Vendor

Gutter Brooms

Pelican Main Broom

Eagle Main Broom

Old Dominion Brush

Richmond, Virginia

$ 85.10 each

$ 241.00 each

$ 238.00 each

United Rotary Brush Corp

Marysville, Ohio

$ 80.00 each

$ 269.85 each

$ 257.69 each

Temco Machinery, Inc.

Aurora, Illinois

$ 112.00 each

$ 288.00 each

$ 276.00 each

Standard Equipment

Chicago, Illinois

$ 102.36 each

$ 306.24 each

$ 293.64 each

 

 

ROLL CALL:  AYES:  Aldermen Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio, Figueroa,  Newsome, and TenPas

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  None

 

MOTION PASSED

 

AWARD THE BID FOR CONTRACT 2008-04 – MANHOLE AND CATCH BASIN FRAMES AND GRATES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

20.  Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Rivera to award the bid for Contract 2008-04-Manhole and Catch Basin Frames and Grates to the low bidder Neenah Foundry of Neenah, Wisconsin, as presented.  Please see attached bid tabulation.

 

ROLL CALL:  AYES: Aldermen Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio, Figueroa, Newsome, and TenPas

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  None

 

MOTION PASSED

 

 

 

 

 

AWARD THE BID FOR CONTRACT 2008-06-CDBG SIDEWALK PROGRAM

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORTS CHAIRMAN ALDERMAN TENPAS cont.:

 

21.  Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded byAlderman Rivera to award the bid for Contract 2008-06-CDBG Sidewalk Program to the low qualified bidder D’Land Construction of Bensenville, Illinois in an amount not to exceed $110,000.00.

 

ROLL CALL:  AYES:  Aldermen Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio, Figueroa, Newsome, and TenPas

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  None

 

MOTION PASSED

 

TO WAIVE THE BID PROCEDURE TO PURCHASE AN ASPHALT ZIPPER MACHINE

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

22.  Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Rivera to waive the bid procedure to purchase an Asphalt Zipper Machine from Asphalt Zipper of Pleasant Grove, Utah in the amount not to exceed $112,765.00.

 

ROLL CALL:  AYES:  Aldermen Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio, Figueroa,  Newsome, and TenPas

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  None

 

MOTION PASSED

 

 TO WAIVE THE BID PROCEDURE AND ACCEPT THE PROPOSAL FOR GUTTERS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

23.  Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Rivera to waive the bid procedure and accept the proposal for gutters for the Public Works building from Accomplished Construction Group of Lake Villa, Illinois in the amount not to exceed $7,857.00.  The City received the following two proposals:

 

Accomplished Construction Group of Lake Villa, Illinois     $  7,857.00   

AB Edward Enterprises, Inc. of Glenview, Illinois                     $  12,985.00

 

ROLL CALL:  AYES:  Aldermen Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio, Figueroa, Newsome, and TenPas

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  None

 

MOTION PASSED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TO WAIVE THE BID PROCEDURE AND PURCHASE A REPLACEMENT VEHICLE FOR THE WATER MAIN DEPARTMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORTS CHAIRMAN ALDERMAN TENPAS cont.:

 

24.  Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Rivera to waive the bid procedure and purchase a replacement Cargo Van on the State Bid Contract in the amount not to exceed $15,500 for the Water Main Department.

 

ROLL CALL:  AYES:  Aldermen Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio, Figueroa, Newsome, and TenPas

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  None

 

MOTION PASSED

 

TO WAIVE BID PROCEDURE AND RENEW THE ANUUAL LEAK SURVEY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

25.  Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Rivera to waive the bid procedure and renew the Annual Leak Survey Contract with M.E. Simpson Co. of Valparaiso, Indiana in an amount not to exceed $14, 800.00.

 

ROLL CALL:  AYES: Aldermen Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio, Figueroa, Newsome, and TenPas

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  None

 

MOTION PASSED

 

TO AWARD THE BID FOR THE WATER METERS FOR THE 2008/2009 NEEDS BY THE WATER DEPARTMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

HELD OVER

 

26.  Motion by TenPas, seconded by Alderman Rivera to award the bid for the Water Meters needed for the Water Department to the low bidder (shaded in gray), Badger Meter, the bids are as follows:

 

BADGER METER

WATER RESOURCES

 

 

Unit

 

Unit

 

Size

Qty

Price

Total

Price

Total

5/8”

1,000

$68.60

$68,800.00

$ 68.00

$ 68,000.00

¾”

150

$90.20

$13,680.00

$ 90.50

$ 13,575.00

1"

100

$123.00

$12,400.00

$ 119.00

$ 11,900.00

1 ½”

30

$280.00

$8,160.00

$ 305.00

$ 9,150.00

2”

30

$368.00

$9,750.00

$ 380.00

$ 11,400.00

3”

20

$1,167.00

$23,340.00

$ 1,155.00

$ 23,100.00

4”

10

$1,875.00

$19,250.00

$ 1,750.00

$17,500.00

6”

4

$2,800.00

$11,600.00

$ 2,860.00

$ 11,440.00

 

                                        TOTAL            $ 167,160.00                                       $ 170,585.00

 

 

HELD OVER BY ALDERMAN TENPAS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AWARD THE BID FOR THE FIRE HYDRANTS  FOR THE WATER DEPARTMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

 

 

 

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORTS CHAIRMAN ALDERMAN TENPAS cont.:

 

27.  Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Rivera to award the bid for the Fire Hydrants and accessories to the low qualified bidder East Jordan Iron Works of New Lennox, Illinois for the following amounts:

 

FIRE HYDRANTS

Company

5’

5.5’

6’

6.5’

7’

East Jordan Iron  Works

$ 1,790.00

$ 1,820.00

$ 1,820.00

$ 1,845.00

$ 1,875.00

Mid America Water

$ 2,243.00

$ 2,317.00

$ 2,348.00

$ 2,390.00

$ 2,328.00

Ziebell

$ 2,226.00

$ 2,254.00

$ 2,280.00

$ 2,335.00

$ 2,388.00

Water Products

$ 2,032.00

$ 2,063.00

$ 2,095.00

$ 2,161.00

$ 2,200.00

Northern Water Supply

No Bid

No Bid

No Bid

No Bid

No Bid

 

ROLL CALL:  AYES:  Aldermen Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio, Figueroa, Newsome, TenPas

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  None

 

MOTION PASSED

 

AWARD THE BIDS FOR THE 2008/2009 COPPERHORNS FOR THE WATER METER DEPARTMENT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

28.  Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Rivera to award the bids to the lowest qualified bidder, Water Products for the 2008/2009 Copperhorns for the Water Meter Department as presented .

 

COPPERHORNS

Company

5/8”

5/8” x ¾”

1”

Water Products

$ 80.99

$ 82.39

$124.89

Mid America Water

$ 86.48

$ 87.88

$131.90

East Jordan Iron Works

N/A

N/A

N/A

Ziebell

$ 96.50

$ 98.00

$ 147.30

Northern Water Supply

$ 89.30

$ 90.85

$ 137.76

 

ROLL CALL:  AYES:  Aldermen Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio, Figueroa, Newsome, and TenPas

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  None

 

MOTION PASSED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AWARD THE BIDS FOR THE 2008/2009 CHEMICALS FOR THE WATER PLANT

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

COMMITTEE REPORTS:

PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE REPORTS CHAIRMAN ALDERMAN TENPAS cont.:

 

29.  Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Rivera to award the bids for the 2008/2009 Chemicals to the low qualified bidders (shaded in gray), for the Water Plant as presented.

 

ALUMINUM SULFATE – 175 tons

Vendor

Amount

US Aluminate – Sole Bidder

$ 298.42 per ton

 

CHLORINE – 80 tons

Vendor

Amount

Alexander Chemical

$ 487.00 per ton

Jones Chemical

$ 500.00 per ton

Rowell Chemical

$ 805.00 per ton

 

HYDROFLUOROSILICIC ACID – 24,000 gallons/year

Vendor

Amount

Thatcher Chemical of Montana

$ 654.71 per ton

L.C.I., Ltd. – Sole Bidder

$ 680.00 per ton

Alexander Chemical

$ 725.00 per ton

 

POTASSIUM PERMANGANATE (KMnO4) – 8,000 pounds

Vendor

Amount

JLM Industries – Sole Bidder

$ 2.17 per pound

 

POWDERED ACTIVATED CARBON – 60 tons

Vendor

Amount

Norrit America

$ 1,680.00 per ton

Mead West Vaco

$ 1,700.00 per ton

 

ROLL CALL:  AYES:  Aldermen Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio, Figueroa, Newsome, and TenPas

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  None

 

MOTION PASSED

 

 

APPROVE PAYROLL DATED APRIL 11, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

NEW BUSINESS:

 

30.  Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman TenPas to approve payroll dated April 11, 2008 in the amount of $1,419,216.04.

 

ROLL CALL:  AYES:  Aldermen Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio, Figueroa, Newsome, and TenPas

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  None

 

MOTION PASSED

 

 

 

APPROVE BILLS DATED APRIL 21, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

NEW BUSINESS cont.:

 

31.  Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman TenPas to approve bills dated April 21, 2008 in the amount of $1,601,164.98.

 

ROLL CALL:  AYES:  Aldermen Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio, Figueroa, Newsome, and TenPas

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  None

 

MOTION PASSED

 

TO ACCEPT AND PLACE ON FILE THE MONTLY REPORTS

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

32.  Motion by Alderman Moisio, seconded by Alderman Cunningham to accept and place on file the monthly reports for the City Clerk’s Office and the Treasurer’s Office for the month of March 2008 and the Collector’s Office for the months of February and March 2008.

 

 

MOTION PASSED 

                                             

MAYOR’S APPOINTMENTS TO THE ZONING COMMISSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

33.  Motion by Alderman Cunningham, seconded by Alderman Figueroa to approve the Mayor’s Appointments to the Zoning Commission – Marc Huber, Peter Coutant, Maggie Robinson, Teresa Rodriguez, Mike Nelius

 

ROLL CALL:  AYES:  Aldermen Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio, Figueroa, Newsome, and TenPas

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  None

 

MOTION PASSED

 

MAYOR’S APPOINTMENT TO THE DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

34.  Motion by Alderman Needham, seconded by Alderman Cunningham to approve the Mayor’s Appointment – Rosa Staben to the Development Commission.

 

ROLL CALL:  AYES:  Aldermen Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio, Figueroa, Newsome, and TenPas

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  None

 

MOTION PASSED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADOPT AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE PRELIMINARY PLAT OF THE PULASKI RESUBDIVISION AT 3690 PULASKI DRIVE

08-O-39

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ORDINANCES/RESOLUTIONS:

 

35.  Motion by Alderman Rivera, seconded by Alderman Balen to adopt, as presented, an ordinance approving the Preliminary Plat of the Pulaski Resubdivision at 3690 Pulaski Drive.

 

ROLL CALL:  AYES:  Aldermen Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio, Figueroa, Newsome, and TenPas

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  None

 

MOTION PASSED

 

ADOPT AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT AT 3690 PULASKI DRIVE

08-O-40

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

36.  Motion by Alderman Rivera, seconded by Alderman Balen to adopt, as presented, an ordinance approving the Conditional Use Permit for Residences above the ground floor in a commercial district at 3690 Pulaski Drive.

 

ROLL CALL:  AYES:  Aldermen Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio, Figueroa, Newsome, and TenPas

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  None

 

MOTION PASSED

 

ADOPT AN ORDINANCE APPROVING THE VARIANCE TO ALLOW GROUND FLOOR RESIDENCES AT 3690 PULASKI DRIVE

08-O-41

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

37.  Motion by Alderman Rivera, seconded by Alderman Larsen to adopt, as presented, an ordinance approving the variance to allow ground floor residences in a commercial district at 3690 Pulaski Drive.

 

ROLL CALL:  AYES:  Aldermen Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio, Figueroa, Newsome, and TenPas

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  None

 

MOTION PASSED

 

 

DAN TRAYNOFF

202 S. ELMWOOD

 

AUDIENCE TIME;

 

38.  1st Amendment is alive & well.  He was told, The antique show that has been going on at the Waukegan Lakefront for 11 years, it will not continue because the City will no longer provide a grant to support it.

 

 

STANLEY WILSON

901 ADAMS

 

 

 

39.  Not all policemen are bad.  Only one out five are bad.  While walking by his house an Officer approached him and began to harass him for no reason.

 

CHRIS BLANKS

409 OAK ST

 

 

40.  The $500 impoundment ordinance is wrong.  Audience Time will continue whether the City likes it or not, if necessary he will film it himself.

 

 

 

ALDERMAN NEEDHAM

 

ALDERMEN’S TIME:

 

41.   People throw the 1st Amendment around like if it were a basketball.  We don’t want to get rid of Audience Time, but it has gotten out of hand.  We don’t have to allow the audience to speak.  We used to speak about issues that affected the City, not the police, etc.

 

ALDERMAN LARSEN

 

42.  People in my ward don’t have to come before the City Council to speak, because I take care of problems once I am advised of it.  Dog control is an issue.  A young girl in my ward was attacked by a dog.  People aren’t being held responsible for their pets.  I want our animal ordinance to be even tougher. 

 

 

ALDERMAN RIVERA

 

43.  He is against shutting off cameras; they protect the rights of the people and the Aldermen.  Residents need to be heard.  People need to be respectful during Audience Time.

 

 

ALDERMAN CUNNINGHAM

 

44.  He would like to express his condolences to Ruth Wilson’s family.  Buckner School had its 1st movie night.  They had a nice turn out.  Turning off the cameras isn’t the answer.  We have to respect one another during audience time.  If there is an issue in my ward, I will talk about it.  We are doing a much better job of working together than we did 20 or 30 years ago.

 

ALDERMAN BALEN

 

45.  The issue of Audience Time has come up several times in the last 10 years.  We see plenty of abuse by residents during Audience Time.  The Aldermen are elected to govern the City, if you are going to be in this political game you need to have a thick skin.  It is difficult to address all the issues in committees in only 45 minutes.  Those who have an agenda always come before the City Council, they need to change their attitude.

 

ALDERMAN MOISIO

 

46.  The Aldermen work for the people and the people should be heard.  I try to take care of problems before they get to the council.  We need to start doing a lot more and less talking.  We need to put away egos and maybe we can get something done.

 

ALDERMAN FIGUEROA

 

47.  This Saturday is the Marine Wine testing event to support our troops at the Navy Base.  There will be a joint meeting to address the trash and beer drinking at the beach.  We need to have a safe beach.  Confrontations won’t stop until we come together to address the issues of the community.  We need to be more inclusive.

 

ALDERMAN NEWSOME

 

48.  Residents let their pets out to use the washroom.  If anyone sees a pet running around loose, they need to call me, pets must be leashed up.  It is my job to listen to anyone who speaks during Audience Time.  Be quick to listen and slow to speak.

 

ALDERMAN TENPAS

 

49.  There was a nice article about Chris Blanks in the newspaper; I would like to commend him.  I listen to my voters and care about the City, which is why I have been an Alderman for 33 years.  We need to work together.  We will work through this.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

TO GO INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

CONTINUED:

 

50.  Motion by Alderman Moisio, seconded by Alderman Cunningham to go into executive session to discuss Pending Litigation and Real Estate Sales.  TIME:  10:37 PM

 

ROLL CALL:  AYES:  Aldermen Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio, Figueroa, and TenPas

 

NAYS:  None

 

ABSENT:  None

 

MOTION PASSED

 

RECONVENED

 

51.  The City Council Reconvened.  TIME:  11:24 PM

 

ROLL CALL:  PRESENT:  Aldermen Needham, Larsen, Rivera, Cunningham, Balen, Moisio, Figueroa, and TenPas

 

ABSENT:  None

 

ADJOURNMENT

 

 

 

 

APPROVED

 

52.  Motion by Alderman TenPas, seconded by Alderman Newsome that the City Council Meeting Adjourn.  TIME:  11:26 PM

 

 

 

MOTION PASSED